Typical price: £700
What is it: Premium-priced style phone with limited high-tech features
What we think: Superb build quality alone can't justify a stratospheric price tag. More style than substance
Compare the Nokia 8600
Nokia 8600 compared to all other phones
 Nokia 8600 |
 Nokia 6500 Classic |
 LG Secret KF750 |
 Nokia 6300 |
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| Review date | 13 Jul 07 | 7 Nov 07 | 1 May 08 | 2 Apr 07 |
| Editor's rating |
7.2
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8.5
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8.3
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8.3
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| Price range | £700 | |||
| Review summary | They say that style never goes out of fashion -- but unfortunately technology does. This underpowered and overpriced handset looks and feels fantastic now, but hasn't got the mobile muscle to outlast its first flush of fame Read full review |
It may not be the most advanced handset in the world and doesn't have the longest battery life, but Nokia 6500 Classic's drop-dead gorgeous design, ease of use and good range of features make it a winner Read full review |
LG has learnt from its mistakes and come up with a phone that not only looks good but works well. While some of the features are gimmicky, we think it gets the balance right and hope to see more phones like this in the future Read full review |
While this isn't the most advanced handset out there, it has a strong casing, a decent all-round feature set and an elegant, straightforward design. This is Nokia at its best Read full review |
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